Is free camping permitted in Japan?
I'm planning to go to Japan this summer, and after visiting a relative, I'm planning to go on a hike for 5 to 7 days.
I was wondering if camping out in the wild is permitted anywhere in japan, like it is in Scandinavia. I don't mind about the costs, but I just like the solitude and the idea of pitching your tent wherever you want.
I'm particularly interested in going to Hokkaido, maybe to Daizetsusan National Park.
Best Answer
You expressed your will to camp in Daizetsusan, so my answer will focus on Daizetsusan, see jpatokal's answer for more general information.
I have hiked across Daisetsuzan for several days, and camped various different kinds of places:
- Spots of ground and poles, nobody except other campers. Just put your tent on a spot big enough, and put your bags of food on a pole. Free.
- Hut with no guard. Most people build their tent inside the hut. Remove your shoes before entering. Free.
- Clean ground around a hut with a permanent guard who frightens bears back when necessary. A small fee is necessary.
- At the entrance of the park. There are lawn here and there, and a conventional camping place which is not free. Because it is not in the National Park, jpatokal's suggestion probably works here (random camping in other parts of the National Park is forbidden, and the lack of trees on most of the mountains means your tent is visible from far away).
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